Public Science Lecture Series: The Dark Age of the Universe

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238128

In this lecture, Dr. Greenhill describes the period of the early universe called the "Dark Age." The universe had become transparent, but there was no visible light because. By probing this era with radio telescopes astronomers have recently begun to test theories about this mysterious era, when stars and galaxies were just forming.

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Public Science Lecture Series
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The Dark Age of the Universe
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Public Science: Origami: Art and Science

Episode ID: 
248301

Origami is not limited to art. In this lecture, Dr. Mahadevan explains the geometrical basis of origami and how origami is widespread in structures throughout nature. He also shows the recent applications of origami in engineering and technology.

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Public Science
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Origami: Art and Science
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Public Science Lectures

Working Science: The Potential Uses of Deep-Sea Microbes

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249839

Professor Girguis, a leader in the study of the exotic microbial life at deep-sea hydrothermal vents, explains the significance of these life forms beyond the reach of sunlight, and their potential use for generating electricity and for eliminating toxins.

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Working Science
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The Potential Uses of Deep-Sea Microbes
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Concord Ave. and Cottage St. Paving

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - 6:23pm
Beginning Wednesday September 30th, 2015 and continuing for the remainder of the week the Town of Belmont’s General Contractor, E.H. Perkins Construction will be paving Concord Avenue (Eastbound and Westbound) from the Post Office to Cottage Street and Cottage Street from Concord Avenue to School...
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The Missing 43: Mexico Marks One Year Since Disappearance of Students

Sept. 26 marks the first anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa teachers' college in Mexico. The students were attacked by local police and subsequently went missing from Iguala in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero. A report released earlier this month by independent experts with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights found no evidence to support the government's claim that the students were incinerated in a trash dump in a neighboring town. We speak to two journalists who have closely investigated the disappearances.

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Published: 
09/25/2015 - 11:58am

Democracy Now! 2015-09-25 Friday

Democracy Now! 2015-09-25 Friday

  • Headlines for September 25, 2015
  • Pope Francis Urges U.S. Congress to End Arms Trade & Open Doors to Immigrants
  • Pope Francis Compares Catholic Radicals Thomas Merton & Dorothy Day to Lincoln and MLK
  • Greenpeace's Kumi Naidoo Praises Pope for Linking Climate Fight to Inequality & Poverty
  • China to Implement a Cap-and-Trade System to Fight Climate Change -- Is It Enough?

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Published: 
09/25/2015 - 8:00am

Democracy Now! 2015-09-24 Thursday

Democracy Now! 2015-09-24 Thursday

  • Headlines for September 24, 2015
  • "We Are Living at a Critical Moment of History": The Pope on Poverty, Immigration & Climate Change
  • Female Priests Stage Die-In Outside D.C. Church Urging Pope Francis to Open Priesthood to Women
  • A Look at the Life of One of Pope's "4 Great Americans": Catholic Worker Founder Dorothy Day
  • Inside Exxon's Great Climate Cover-Up: From Early Climate Change Researcher to Epic Climate Denier
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09/24/2015 - 8:00am

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